behavioral ecology
E2499
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| behavioral ecology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31896 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: behavioral ecology Context triple: [Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, field, behavioral ecology]
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sociobiology
Sociobiology is a field of study that examines the biological and evolutionary basis of social behavior in animals, including humans.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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C.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior is Jane Goodall’s landmark scientific monograph that comprehensively documents the social lives, behaviors, and ecology of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park.
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Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology
The Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology is an academic division of the University of Göttingen specializing in forestry, ecosystem research, and sustainable management of forest resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: behavioral ecology Target entity description: Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
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A.
sociobiology
Sociobiology is a field of study that examines the biological and evolutionary basis of social behavior in animals, including humans.
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B.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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C.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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D.
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior is Jane Goodall’s landmark scientific monograph that comprehensively documents the social lives, behaviors, and ecology of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park.
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E.
Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology
The Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology is an academic division of the University of Göttingen specializing in forestry, ecosystem research, and sustainable management of forest resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific discipline
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subfield of biology ⓘ subfield of ecology ⓘ subfield of ethology ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | how behavior maximizes fitness under ecological constraints ⓘ |
| appliesTo | animals in natural environments ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
ecology
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ethology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptive value of behavior
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anti-predator behavior ⓘ communication ⓘ conflict ⓘ cooperation ⓘ dispersal ⓘ fitness consequences of behavior ⓘ foraging strategies ⓘ habitat selection ⓘ life history strategies ⓘ mating systems ⓘ natural selection on behavior ⓘ parental care ⓘ reproductive success ⓘ sexual selection on behavior ⓘ social behavior ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
conditional strategies
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cost–benefit analysis of behavior ⓘ dominance hierarchies ⓘ frequency-dependent selection ⓘ phenotypic plasticity in behavior ⓘ signals and honest signaling ⓘ territoriality ⓘ trade-offs in behavior ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conservation biology
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evolutionary ecology ⓘ population ecology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| studies |
animal behavior
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ecological influences on behavior ⓘ evolutionary influences on behavior ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative methods
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field experiments ⓘ laboratory experiments ⓘ mathematical modeling ⓘ observational field studies ⓘ |
| usesTheory |
evolutionary game theory
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inclusive fitness theory ⓘ kin selection theory ⓘ life history theory ⓘ optimal foraging theory ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: behavioral ecology Description of subject: Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
“The evolution of reciprocal altruism”